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so that it's not just america. it's america is part of a larger nato coalition, which is going to be supportive of success in afghanistan but because it's important that we do succeed in afghanistan. we can't succeed, i believe, without appear significant number of additional combat forces through the other initiatives that i've talked about. and that's what the president need to do is explain why it is that success is important and how we are part of a larger effort in that regard. >> senator, among the anxious people waiting for a decision aren't just republicans, it's the military families and the soldiers themselves who think there may be a surge and they may be de ploying as early as january. so morale wise there is a negative effect of the long process in making a decision here. and it can't come to any surprise from the obama administration that they were going to face an afghanistan decision at some point. is there a time when a decision has to be made on behalf of the morale of the troops? >> i think the t
so that it's not just america. it's america is part of a larger nato coalition, which is going to be supportive of success in afghanistan but because it's important that we do succeed in afghanistan. we can't succeed, i believe, without appear significant number of additional combat forces through the other initiatives that i've talked about. and that's what the president need to do is explain why it is that success is important and how we are part of a larger effort in that regard. >>...
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. >> and later a house hearing on the government's role in the bank of america merger in 2008. >> newsmakers is pleased to welcome the chairman of the senate armed services committee, carl levin. we have our correspondents here. rick, let's start with you. >> there's going to be a troop buildup in afghanistan and going to include one element you have been after, increase in trainers and probably include some security forces to try to protect the country. can you tell me about how much numbers you expect the increase will be? >> i don't have a prediction or expectation, but i have a position as to what i think should happen, but i have no way of knowing what the decision is. there have been rumors. but there have been rumors all along here. the focus of the media has been exclusively on a troop number whereas the issue is much broader than that, so there will be many elements in this decision. number one, it may include a troop number, but that number would include, if there is a troop increase, would include trainers, i assume. people who are enablers, people who are involved in logistics if
. >> and later a house hearing on the government's role in the bank of america merger in 2008. >> newsmakers is pleased to welcome the chairman of the senate armed services committee, carl levin. we have our correspondents here. rick, let's start with you. >> there's going to be a troop buildup in afghanistan and going to include one element you have been after, increase in trainers and probably include some security forces to try to protect the country. can you tell me about...
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created for you as a public service by america's cable companies. up next is "waárr'gton journal" and news makers with energy maker stephen new and after that the rollt internet plays in kem and politics. starting next on c-span "washington journal". guests are editor james joiner of outside the beltway blog and they talk about healthcare and u.s. economy and
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which is at odds with the values of america and its military and threatens the safety and security of the american people. i was in the pentagon on 9/11 and felt up close the horror of this extremism. as the army lost more soldiers and civilians that day than any day in the last eight years of war. i know our soldiers and families at fort hood are stung by this tragedy because their friends and loved ones were killed simply because of who they are and what they stand for. they were committed to defend this nation against the very extremism that killed them. radical islam and jihadist extremism is the most transformational issue i have dealt with in my military service and it continues to be so today. in my judgment, it is the most significant threat to the security of the american people that i have faced in my lifetime. we are a society that espouses tolerance and values diversity. and our military reflects those values. but at the same time, we must know what a threat looks like. and we must know what to do about it. thank you. and i look forward to your questions. >> thank you, gen
which is at odds with the values of america and its military and threatens the safety and security of the american people. i was in the pentagon on 9/11 and felt up close the horror of this extremism. as the army lost more soldiers and civilians that day than any day in the last eight years of war. i know our soldiers and families at fort hood are stung by this tragedy because their friends and loved ones were killed simply because of who they are and what they stand for. they were committed to...
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this is about creating jobs, and that is what america wants today. this is about giving you in the country the kind of certainty and predictability you need. you need to know what is expected of you. you need to know if you make those investments in alternatives that there is going to be a demand, a market. finally, there is this deep belief that this is the moral and ethical thing to do. i had the privilege of running the e.p.a. for eight years and worked with the world's leading environmental engineers. they are great and have solved so many problems for our country. but the truth of the matter is there isn't one among them who can reverse sea level rise once it starts to occur. we have to start to take the steps today so we can give future generations the same kind of opportunities and hope that prior generations have had, and i think we will do it. it will not be easy. it will not happen without all of your help in whatever form that takes. we have a lot of people to educate. we have people to educate not just in congress, but in towns and cities
this is about creating jobs, and that is what america wants today. this is about giving you in the country the kind of certainty and predictability you need. you need to know what is expected of you. you need to know if you make those investments in alternatives that there is going to be a demand, a market. finally, there is this deep belief that this is the moral and ethical thing to do. i had the privilege of running the e.p.a. for eight years and worked with the world's leading environmental...
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and, you know, to search for its -- america's relationship to it. and its in our lives. when you see the ubiquity of these fuels, these resources in our lives you have to ask the question, you know, how do we get here? why are we addicted? why does this make sense? and the book starts on an oil rig 200 miles off the coast of louisiana where i'm witnessing these drilling engineers burrowing a drill bit 33 feet into the seabed and they're going to great lengths. it's a very different scenario than, you know, 100 years ago when you could kind of pop a straw in the ground and release a gusher in this country. we were the saudi arabia of the world and that was an amazing revelation to me up until 1970 we were, you know, the single biggest producer of oil. it was incredibly cheap. it was easy to get. easy to transport around the country. and it gave our country an amazing, you know, economic boost. and, you know, industrial versatility to have that resource so immediately available. we're still -- we're still living like we're the saudi arabia of the world, and that's a proble
and, you know, to search for its -- america's relationship to it. and its in our lives. when you see the ubiquity of these fuels, these resources in our lives you have to ask the question, you know, how do we get here? why are we addicted? why does this make sense? and the book starts on an oil rig 200 miles off the coast of louisiana where i'm witnessing these drilling engineers burrowing a drill bit 33 feet into the seabed and they're going to great lengths. it's a very different scenario...
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the vulnerability of america is great here. the assessment was made that we might be able to prevent 80% of the attacks. and i made the comment, we would never do a defense budget based upon an 80% efficiency. we have to do better than that. i just want to get your assessment as to how high a priority you're placing on dealing with this issue. there's been some recommendations made about establishing a cybersecurity person who's principally responsible on the interagency issues. there is the legal matters as to whether our current laws are adequate to deal with this from the point of view of both protecting our country against cyber attacks as well as protecting individual liberties of the people in america. it is a complicated area, but it's an area that is changing every day and making us more at risk every day. >> no, you're absolutely right, senator cardin. and i think that the hearing that you held yesterday was an important one because i think it draws attention to something that has not gotten the attention that it needs
the vulnerability of america is great here. the assessment was made that we might be able to prevent 80% of the attacks. and i made the comment, we would never do a defense budget based upon an 80% efficiency. we have to do better than that. i just want to get your assessment as to how high a priority you're placing on dealing with this issue. there's been some recommendations made about establishing a cybersecurity person who's principally responsible on the interagency issues. there is the...
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god bless america. host: about 15 more minutes of your calls on who has the bigger influence in washington? constituents or lobbyists? here this headline, the catholic bishops flex their muscles at the opportunities ahead. emboldened by success and inserting restrictive abortion language and to the house healthcare bill, roman catholic bishops said they have found of the model that could provide the latter voice in future policy debates. inside this story, i will turn the page and go little deeper into this story -- they write, churches strategic decisions are significant because with catholics representing 30%, the largest single religious group among members of congress, it can gain access across party lines. while pressuring democratic leaders to adjust to the abortion coverage language earlier this month and the bishops simultaneously contacted republican members and warned them against using procedural tactics to torpedo an amendment. a related story this morning about patrick kennedy. the bishop i
god bless america. host: about 15 more minutes of your calls on who has the bigger influence in washington? constituents or lobbyists? here this headline, the catholic bishops flex their muscles at the opportunities ahead. emboldened by success and inserting restrictive abortion language and to the house healthcare bill, roman catholic bishops said they have found of the model that could provide the latter voice in future policy debates. inside this story, i will turn the page and go little...
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the hard work of the house we are just two steps away from achieving health insurance reform in the america. now the united states senate must follow suit and pass its version of the legislation. i am absolutely confident it will and i look forward to signing comprehensive health insurance reform into law by the end of the year." now, a senior aide says that the president did watch the vote as it happened in the house there from camp david. president obama set to return to the white house from camp david for the afternoon. >> the bill now moves on to the senate where it must also pass if it is to become law. as in the house, senate democrats are having a hard time winning over republican support for the bill. if the senate passes a bill, the senate version must be reconciled with the house bill that passed last night before it can be signed into law. >>> it's going to be a tough day tomorrow for commuters in philadelphia. talks aimed at ending a transit strike broke done last night. bus drivers and subway and trolley operators just walked off the job last tuesday p. the union is demanding a
the hard work of the house we are just two steps away from achieving health insurance reform in the america. now the united states senate must follow suit and pass its version of the legislation. i am absolutely confident it will and i look forward to signing comprehensive health insurance reform into law by the end of the year." now, a senior aide says that the president did watch the vote as it happened in the house there from camp david. president obama set to return to the white house...
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john kennedy and richard nixon were two of the most political brilliant minds and america produced in the 1960s. nixon was on the national ticket five times, and won four out of the five times. the last i checked that's a pretty good batting average is. of course, john kennedy to come in the first and only roman catholic president in american history is a very interesting story in and of itself that it was an extraordinarily close election. kennedy won the election by just a tick or two over 100,000 votes out of the tens of millions that were cast. it was extraordinarily close. it was also really the first modern campaign when you think about pollsters, you think about use of media. you think of mass buying of advertising. and when you think about religion as a political force, you add all those together and many things we take for granted in our races today, began in mid- 1960 election. i think it's the beginning of modern political presidential campaigns. but it was also what i call the larva stage of the religious right in the united states. if you look at who the players were amon
john kennedy and richard nixon were two of the most political brilliant minds and america produced in the 1960s. nixon was on the national ticket five times, and won four out of the five times. the last i checked that's a pretty good batting average is. of course, john kennedy to come in the first and only roman catholic president in american history is a very interesting story in and of itself that it was an extraordinarily close election. kennedy won the election by just a tick or two over...
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clearly the government is not for maintaining the idea america is equal. the bigger question is why is this even a problem at this point in time. >> kind of agreeing with what frank was saying. frank was saying everybody butt out basically. but you can't. you can't really butt out. >> there is a vote scheduled. >> exactly. so continue to tell us what do you think? do you think that voters should have a say-so in same-sex marriage or are you okay with the government being it the courts or a legislative body, deciding this issue for you. call us at 1-877-tell hln or e-mail us at cnn.com/hln. if you have a way with words and you're brief, send us a text at hlntv. we're just getting started. >> i like the if you're brief too. >> you don't have a lot of characters on a text. >> thanks. >>> well, a south african runner gets the answer that she wants to hear about whether she can keep a championship medal but it's the answer the rest of us are interested in that officials are keeping mum about. >>> investigators are finished now searching the cleveland house of a
clearly the government is not for maintaining the idea america is equal. the bigger question is why is this even a problem at this point in time. >> kind of agreeing with what frank was saying. frank was saying everybody butt out basically. but you can't. you can't really butt out. >> there is a vote scheduled. >> exactly. so continue to tell us what do you think? do you think that voters should have a say-so in same-sex marriage or are you okay with the government being it...
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it is america's pastime. it raises to the level of a congressional response. as i said, not in a punitive manner, but in a collaborative manner. in a manner that says, we want the sport to last. we would like there to be more boys playing. and we also have girls football. and we want more people playing and more people lasting. mr. barbour, let me thank you for all that you have given to the people who watch you. do you think the structure of the nfl contracts are contributor to players shielding their symptoms and is there anything to change that culture? >> i will answer that question. come i. ifit comes down to pride. i hated seeing someone else do my job. i think my contracts were not incentivized based on playing time, but for me, it was a sense of pride because i loved doing my job. >> can we balance the pride with ways -- i was going to refer to playing times and incentives -- >> you balance that with education. if you give players the knowledge of their injuries and the potential dangers of their injuries and have them take control of it as opposed to
it is america's pastime. it raises to the level of a congressional response. as i said, not in a punitive manner, but in a collaborative manner. in a manner that says, we want the sport to last. we would like there to be more boys playing. and we also have girls football. and we want more people playing and more people lasting. mr. barbour, let me thank you for all that you have given to the people who watch you. do you think the structure of the nfl contracts are contributor to players...
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a new report paints really unsettling picture of hunger in america. we'll share it with you in a moment. >>> wanda barzee, who you see here, pleaded guilty today and she apologized to smart saying she was sorry for the pain and suffering she caused her and her family. as part of this plea deal, the 64 quler 64-year-old barzee also agreed to cooperate in the prosecution of her now-estranged husband. she will be sentenced it 150 years in prison with credit for time served. police say barzee and brian david mitchell kidnapped start from the bedroom of her utah home when she was 14. smart was found nine months later and back with her family. they react to the plea. >> i just hope that it was sincere and she will continue on that track and move that throug trial and whatever happened. >> a competency hearing in mitchell's case is set to begin at the end of this month in federal government. >>> the agriculture says one in seven americans goes hungry. "usa today" report says the number of americans having trouble putting food on the table shot up to 17 milli
a new report paints really unsettling picture of hunger in america. we'll share it with you in a moment. >>> wanda barzee, who you see here, pleaded guilty today and she apologized to smart saying she was sorry for the pain and suffering she caused her and her family. as part of this plea deal, the 64 quler 64-year-old barzee also agreed to cooperate in the prosecution of her now-estranged husband. she will be sentenced it 150 years in prison with credit for time served. police say...
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last month, just very proud to be a part of the marine corps, doing what we're doing, fighting for america's freedom. so thank you all. >> if you have somebody you you love in the military, go to cnn.com/robin to salute them. i'm sure those sentiments have been shared by the people standing this morning at the vietnam veterans memorial wall. i think that we have a life shot to show you of that as well. it's kind of a gloomy day there, but already early people are out there on this veterans day today looking for names, leaving mementos, and just saying thank you. nikki on facebook says, i just want to thank all military personnel for what you guys do and what you sacrifice. amy says, thank you for protecting my children. sherry, thank you to all our brave and selfless soerls, i want to pay you my respect and send you my love. share your messages on this veterans day, maybe to someone currently in the military or maybe a veteran and you want to talk about them. we'd be glad to hear it, cnn.com/robin, go to the web page and there a facebook link. >>> senators have planned a hearing to see if th
last month, just very proud to be a part of the marine corps, doing what we're doing, fighting for america's freedom. so thank you all. >> if you have somebody you you love in the military, go to cnn.com/robin to salute them. i'm sure those sentiments have been shared by the people standing this morning at the vietnam veterans memorial wall. i think that we have a life shot to show you of that as well. it's kind of a gloomy day there, but already early people are out there on this...
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>> henry: 49 cities around the world-- in europe, in north america, south america, asia. all over the world. >> kroft: do you have any idea what country these people were from? >> henry: yes. >> kroft: care to share that with me? >> henry: i would not. >> kroft: you would not care to share. >> henry: no. >> kroft: have you caught any of them? >> henry: working on it. >> kroft: another case you have probably not heard anything about involves an extortion plot against the state of virginia. earlier this year, a hacker got into a medical database and stole millions of patient prescription records and then followed it up with a ransom note. the note said, "i have your"-- i can't say that word on television; "stuff," we'll call it-- "in my possession right now." the hacker went on to write, "i've made an encrypted backup and deleted the original. for $10 million i will gladly send along the password." the state of virginia says it was eventually able to restore the system. but the stolen information-- including names, social security numbers and prescriptions-- can be used, so
>> henry: 49 cities around the world-- in europe, in north america, south america, asia. all over the world. >> kroft: do you have any idea what country these people were from? >> henry: yes. >> kroft: care to share that with me? >> henry: i would not. >> kroft: you would not care to share. >> henry: no. >> kroft: have you caught any of them? >> henry: working on it. >> kroft: another case you have probably not heard anything about...
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everybody in america gets 0 interest loans. >> we would have a very different america. i tell you, the new york fed actually is extending more money and had more open plans to the banking system. we are talking about the 2 trillion. altman the there was about 6 trillion worth of facilities created, much of went to the new york fed. they don't necessarily aggregate. their is a lot of other stuff that isn't even your being looked at. >> to knows about this? >> it is causing a public. not what collateral has been posted and what banks have received blood money. you are trying to get to the bottom of that information. but when those facilities were open, when they were created. it wasn't a big media press release. there is information you can see from digging through the web sites. >> you can do it. >> no. you can't do it. there is no way you can go on a fed website or treasury web site. what did you spend? when did disbanded? there is no report that exists like that. >> all right. i'm going to put you on the spot. based on his record as head of the new york fed -- well, le
everybody in america gets 0 interest loans. >> we would have a very different america. i tell you, the new york fed actually is extending more money and had more open plans to the banking system. we are talking about the 2 trillion. altman the there was about 6 trillion worth of facilities created, much of went to the new york fed. they don't necessarily aggregate. their is a lot of other stuff that isn't even your being looked at. >> to knows about this? >> it is causing a...
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i think america didn't. but also america didn't care for hillary clinton and that's exactly what they've got. host: that's what this viewer saying as well, health care is president obama's surge. like bush. he has to make the decision that will punish him politically. he'll soon have opponents in the house and more. photograph yesterday with senators dodd, harkin, and reid. the only person not in attendance, voinovich of ohio, not seeking re-election next year. julia from richmond, you're on the air. caller: thank you so much. i don't know where to start. this is not about health care. that's the first point. this is not about health care. anybody can go anywhere and get health care. i went to the emergency room many times and i've had to -- i paid $20 a month, $20 a week, whatever i had to pay it off. it's not about health care. this is butt obama. obama wants to take over the country. the only way he can do it is to crash our government, bankrupt it, and the only way he can do that and ever since he's been
i think america didn't. but also america didn't care for hillary clinton and that's exactly what they've got. host: that's what this viewer saying as well, health care is president obama's surge. like bush. he has to make the decision that will punish him politically. he'll soon have opponents in the house and more. photograph yesterday with senators dodd, harkin, and reid. the only person not in attendance, voinovich of ohio, not seeking re-election next year. julia from richmond, you're on...
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-"america and the courts," today at 7:00 here on cnn. in 1989, judy shelton wrote about the coming soviet crash. in 1984, the monetary system. now she is talking up the u.s. economy. >> this is unprecedented. spending on ending deficits and what i consider an unconscionable accumulation of debt. >> economists and wall street journal contributor judy shelton, sunday night on cspan's "q&a." >> robert gates announced a wide-ranging department review in response to the fort hood shooting. he is joined by joint chiefs of staff chairman mike mullen. this is just over half an hour. >> i should tell you that we will not discuss any details of the ongoing criminal investigation. that inquiry and any related military justice proceeding must, by law, be carried to completion without outside interference and must be conducted in a fair and impartial manner. furthermore, during this time, a senior dod leaders must be careful to avoid statements or actions that could influence the process. i urge other senior leaders to be mindful of this and urged th
-"america and the courts," today at 7:00 here on cnn. in 1989, judy shelton wrote about the coming soviet crash. in 1984, the monetary system. now she is talking up the u.s. economy. >> this is unprecedented. spending on ending deficits and what i consider an unconscionable accumulation of debt. >> economists and wall street journal contributor judy shelton, sunday night on cspan's "q&a." >> robert gates announced a wide-ranging department review in...
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the catholic church and those are the two great press for america's freedom. catholic sources without mentioning kennedy's name, baxter concluded it would seem wise and even necessary that all non-catholic would pose for further growth and spread of roman catholicism. until such time as the roman catholic church changes its doctrine of intolerance towards other religions. do note the irony here in the major religious freedom of this group which is undermining my religious freedom. no sense of irony that shed be a violation of anyone's freedom. all of this is remarkable in terms of your arguments. the iconic baxter was one of the leading ministers in the church of the christ at that time and hillsboro or synapse presages congregation. chad hotly of nbc news sent a crew to film baxter preachiness. nbc also filmed ramzi pollard who is president of the southern baptist convention in his church over memphis. but after the sermon, congressman joe evidence from the fourth congressional district of eastern tennessee who was in attendance at sunday apparently heading t
the catholic church and those are the two great press for america's freedom. catholic sources without mentioning kennedy's name, baxter concluded it would seem wise and even necessary that all non-catholic would pose for further growth and spread of roman catholicism. until such time as the roman catholic church changes its doctrine of intolerance towards other religions. do note the irony here in the major religious freedom of this group which is undermining my religious freedom. no sense of...
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. >> home to america's highest court. the role is to interpret the constitution of the united states. outside, almost daily expressions of protest are made by those of listing the courts except their case or role in their favor. there are private rooms seen by those that are there. it is the justices appointed for life terms that have always defined this very human institution and the buildings in which they do their work. >> i think it is the previous building in washington. it is distinctive. is a different type of marble. it is lighter and brighter. immediately, i do appreciate it. it represents a different branch of government. it really is monumental. it represents the lincoln memorial in terms of the visual impact. if you view it as a temple of justice, i think that is entirely appropriate. >> 21st come up to the steps -- when you first come up to the steps, there are too candelabras. -- two candelabras holding the scales of justice. on the of the side are the three faces. is it symbolic indication. as he traveled t
. >> home to america's highest court. the role is to interpret the constitution of the united states. outside, almost daily expressions of protest are made by those of listing the courts except their case or role in their favor. there are private rooms seen by those that are there. it is the justices appointed for life terms that have always defined this very human institution and the buildings in which they do their work. >> i think it is the previous building in washington. it is...
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in america and hopefully convicted in america. >> republicans say a civilian trial will also give the alleged terrorists the public platform they want. >>> brand new details on the alleg allege ft. hood shotter. he's saying he did not pressure to hurt americans. the cleric could tell he was becoming uncomfortable in the u.s. military. the cleric told the "post" reporter hasan's killing spree is allowed under islam because it a form of jihad, and because the united states started the battle in muslim countries. has sn accused of shooting and killing 13 people at ft. hood. s he is still in the hospital. >>> and president obama is in china. china financed massive sums of u.s. debt. part of the president's talks may include assurances those investments are safe. the president held a town hall meeting with college students in shanghai where he push for greater freedoming in china. >> we do not seek to impose any system of government on any other nation, but we also don't believe that the principles that we stand for are unique to our nation. these freedoms are expression and worship, are a
in america and hopefully convicted in america. >> republicans say a civilian trial will also give the alleged terrorists the public platform they want. >>> brand new details on the alleg allege ft. hood shotter. he's saying he did not pressure to hurt americans. the cleric could tell he was becoming uncomfortable in the u.s. military. the cleric told the "post" reporter hasan's killing spree is allowed under islam because it a form of jihad, and because the united...
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in america and hopefully convicted in america. >> robin, republicans are saying a civilian trial will also give these alleged terrorists the public platform that they want. >> aside from the political debate, a civilian trial will also have some, i would imagine, major security implications. >> rudy giuliani who was new york's mayor on 9/11 says holding this trial there would cost too much and put unnecessary stress on police. take a listen. >> anyone that tells you this doesn't create additional security problems, of course, isn't telling you the truth. the best indication of it is look at the additional security that will be employed when this happens. that also happens to cost millions and millions of dollars. all of which will be worth it if there was no other choice. >> force prosecutors to reveal sensitive information about sensitive information that they could use to their advantage. dozens of suspects were tried in civilian court during the bush administration. robin? >> thank you. >>> jennifer is off today, so let's talk money news for you. gm will announce this morning that
in america and hopefully convicted in america. >> robin, republicans are saying a civilian trial will also give these alleged terrorists the public platform that they want. >> aside from the political debate, a civilian trial will also have some, i would imagine, major security implications. >> rudy giuliani who was new york's mayor on 9/11 says holding this trial there would cost too much and put unnecessary stress on police. take a listen. >> anyone that tells you this...
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i had been raised to feel that america was my home. it was waiting for my mom to pass the time, i'd daydreamed, which was the beginning of the journey that has led back to philadelphia tonight. like most american kids growing up in the '50s, i was taught to respect passages from the american secular scripture, the second paragraph of the declaration, the preamble to the constitution, and the gettysburg address. many parents and educators know that we need to prepare for the future of our governing principles by introducing these tax early -- thesetexts early. in the music of their language, there is something that speaks to and educates the rhythms of the heart. we, the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common events, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and to our posterity to ordain and establish this constitution of the united states of america. i am convinced that as i recited these words with
i had been raised to feel that america was my home. it was waiting for my mom to pass the time, i'd daydreamed, which was the beginning of the journey that has led back to philadelphia tonight. like most american kids growing up in the '50s, i was taught to respect passages from the american secular scripture, the second paragraph of the declaration, the preamble to the constitution, and the gettysburg address. many parents and educators know that we need to prepare for the future of our...
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[applause] >> bendict arnold is the author of measuring america and the fabric of america. find out more, visit walkerbooks.com and search andrew linklater. >> did you know you could view book tv programs online. go to booktv.org. type the name of the author, book, or subject into the search area in the upper left-hand corner of the page. select the watch link. now you can view the entire program. you might also explore the recently on book tv box or the featured programs box to find and view recent and featured programs. >> you've been watching book tv on c-span2.
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-- the theme, chosen in the 1830's, was the expiration and some of america. -- and settlement of america. >> these were all very romanticized. the artists of imagination was running over board. particularly when one looks at the painting of the baptism of pocahontas. it tells me nothing at all about pocahontas. it tells me nothing about jamestown. it tells the a lot about american romanticism. >> when you mention of native americans, it shows up all lot of places with pocahontas and william penn. it is interesting because it is all over the capital. in the rotunda, -- >> you get a real sense that what the artists are talking about is america and american expansion. america's destiny to populate the entire continent with citizens of the united states. in order to justify that, they needed to do paintings that aren't just showing people planting flags on nebraska, but scenes that people will recognize. why does america get to go from the atlantic to the pacific because they are in the process of doing that. they showed americans as the symbol of what america can do. there are images of ame
-- the theme, chosen in the 1830's, was the expiration and some of america. -- and settlement of america. >> these were all very romanticized. the artists of imagination was running over board. particularly when one looks at the painting of the baptism of pocahontas. it tells me nothing at all about pocahontas. it tells me nothing about jamestown. it tells the a lot about american romanticism. >> when you mention of native americans, it shows up all lot of places with pocahontas and...
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we will expand the scope and scale of education across america. we will expand opportunities for all young people, including women and minorities who have been underrepresented in scientific fields but who are no less capable of succeeding in math and science and pursuing careers that will improve our lives and grow our economy. this is only the beginning. we will challenge the private sector to partner with community colleges to help train the workers of today for the jobs of tomorrow. we will make college more affordable. by 2020, america will once again lead the world in producing college credits. we cannot let the students off the hook. the success of the campaign depends upon them. i strongly believe the young people will rise to the challenge if given the opportunities. we have to work together to create these opportunities. our future depends upon it. i want to mention the importance of students and parents. i was in asia for a week. i was having lunch with the president of south korea. i was interested in the education policy that they hav
we will expand the scope and scale of education across america. we will expand opportunities for all young people, including women and minorities who have been underrepresented in scientific fields but who are no less capable of succeeding in math and science and pursuing careers that will improve our lives and grow our economy. this is only the beginning. we will challenge the private sector to partner with community colleges to help train the workers of today for the jobs of tomorrow. we will...
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and work for america. but in the meantime, we're looking for ways that we can start reducing the threat right now. as friday, i saw some of you at a white house stakeholder briefing i hosted with lisa jackson, the administrator of our environmental action agency. at that briefing, we talked about many of the steps my department is taking in this area from funding research on the health cost of greenhouse gas emissions to investing in communities, to help them respond to climate related disease, to slashing greenhouse gas emissions in our own buildings. this is not an afterthought for my department. this is a key part of our broader public health strategy. more and more, we understand that health is not something that happens just in doctors offices. whether you're healthy or not depends on what to eat and drink, what you breathe, how you get around, and where you this. a world that's eating up and powered by paul fired plants that fill the sky with harmful greenhouse gas is going to have fewer healthy peop
and work for america. but in the meantime, we're looking for ways that we can start reducing the threat right now. as friday, i saw some of you at a white house stakeholder briefing i hosted with lisa jackson, the administrator of our environmental action agency. at that briefing, we talked about many of the steps my department is taking in this area from funding research on the health cost of greenhouse gas emissions to investing in communities, to help them respond to climate related disease,...
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what does this tell us about the radicalization in america? we have to be careful about over reaction. we have about 100 individuals that were arrested for terrorism related crimes. almost all of them were recruited locally. it does show that radicalization and recruitment to terrorism is occurring in the united states and is a security concern. it has yielded very few recruits. the velocity of significant tax -- a tax [unintelligible] they are unsympathetic to jihadist appeals. what authorities are going to confront our tiny conspiracies or the actions of individuals which are always going to be hard to predict in a free society. but thank you very much. excellent background. aslan context. you are right. the number of muslim americans involved in this plot are quite small. a small number of people can do terrible harm. it is important to put the small number into context of the larger muslim american community, which is not any part of this. we will have a seven minute rounds of questions with members of the committee. there was some comment
what does this tell us about the radicalization in america? we have to be careful about over reaction. we have about 100 individuals that were arrested for terrorism related crimes. almost all of them were recruited locally. it does show that radicalization and recruitment to terrorism is occurring in the united states and is a security concern. it has yielded very few recruits. the velocity of significant tax -- a tax [unintelligible] they are unsympathetic to jihadist appeals. what...
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universities, america's public libraries and america's public media -- public radio and public television -- have great potential for fostering deliberation over indignation. but they have to do so overtly. it cannot just be another form of entertainment. it cannot just be another form of trading. it has to be an end in an of itself. we hope the best possible -- [unintelligible] [applause] >> we are ready to bring our patient audience into these deliberations. when i call on you, please wait for the microphone which we will be carrying around. when you get the microphone, please tell us who you are and to whom you are addressing the question. who shall go first? right here. >> thank you. from the technology university. for james fishkin. two unrelated questions. what happens when you make this process asynchronous? if you offline, if you have a discussion board? the second is have you investigated the effect of this process on ero's theorem? >> the second, we have done extensively. and we have two papers on the website about this. if you look at the center for deliberative democracy websi
universities, america's public libraries and america's public media -- public radio and public television -- have great potential for fostering deliberation over indignation. but they have to do so overtly. it cannot just be another form of entertainment. it cannot just be another form of trading. it has to be an end in an of itself. we hope the best possible -- [unintelligible] [applause] >> we are ready to bring our patient audience into these deliberations. when i call on you, please...
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in 20th-century america especially after the ascension of franklin delano roosevelt, the closest counterpart to these forces was the democratic party. conversely, the political right seemed to represent an american version of the conservative forces in europe which had always opposed equal rights for jews. it made perfect sense for jews to align themselves with the left and keep their distance from the right where they were in any case unwelcome. but then something momentous happened that began to rob these political commitments of the sense they had always made. this momentous event was the six day war of 1967. to be short even before 1967 in the decades following the end of world war ii jews found themselves getting more and more out of political step with the other white members of the roosevelt coalition. the attachment of these non jewish as no religious groups to the democrats was steadily declining in direct proportion to the improvement in their economic and social condition but not the jews. a substantial majority of whom camped on voting for the democratic candidates in every presi
in 20th-century america especially after the ascension of franklin delano roosevelt, the closest counterpart to these forces was the democratic party. conversely, the political right seemed to represent an american version of the conservative forces in europe which had always opposed equal rights for jews. it made perfect sense for jews to align themselves with the left and keep their distance from the right where they were in any case unwelcome. but then something momentous happened that began...
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he is one of the finest pollsters in america today. one of the finest pollsters in the democratic party. and his democracy corps puts out some of the most terrific survey research. for us in the outside to see the very finest quality survey research and for tax reasons, you have to put it out there pretty much. you are looking over the shoulder of some of the best political lines in the business. if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery there is -- a republican think tank. you have to go around the world and talk to the world leaders that stan has pulled four. he headed up the team that elected bill clinton to the presidency. if you were going to describe on the republican polling side sort of nordstrom's and bloomingdale's put together. so they are huge but enormously high quality and also, some of the -- when i call any of the partners there, i am getting the straight scoop. they see so much data that they are going to see something before almost anybody else because they are pulling some of places. just fabulous work. and newl
he is one of the finest pollsters in america today. one of the finest pollsters in the democratic party. and his democracy corps puts out some of the most terrific survey research. for us in the outside to see the very finest quality survey research and for tax reasons, you have to put it out there pretty much. you are looking over the shoulder of some of the best political lines in the business. if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery there is -- a republican think tank. you have to go...
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it is seeing more cases in north america, europe, and parts of asia. in the southern hemisphere even in the summer they see a lot of cases compared to the regular flu. on this, police could be processing 11 bodies found in a sex offenders home. coroners in cleveland have identified three women but they need more families to come forward with dna samples and the coroners are having to reassure them the samples won't be turned over to police. suspect anthony sowell is being held without bond. his charges include five counts of murder. >>> new this morning president obama's health care plan has lost some ground with americans. in a new cnn/opinion research poll, 45% of those asked favor the plan. 53% opposed it. that's a nine-point increase since october. but a total of 59% felt that congress should continue working to make changes to the health care bills. tomorrow the house takes a floor vote on the bill. you know, phoenix, arizona, police are sorting through about 1,000 pieces of stolen luggage. they found in a couple's home. the chances of identifying
it is seeing more cases in north america, europe, and parts of asia. in the southern hemisphere even in the summer they see a lot of cases compared to the regular flu. on this, police could be processing 11 bodies found in a sex offenders home. coroners in cleveland have identified three women but they need more families to come forward with dna samples and the coroners are having to reassure them the samples won't be turned over to police. suspect anthony sowell is being held without bond. his...
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[applause] >> andro linklater is the author of measuring america and the fabric of america. find out more. visit walkerbooks.com and search andro linklater. >>> john maxwell hamilton come at louisiana state university and former correspondent you have written a new book called journalism's roving of the eye. why don't you tell about your own journalism first. this is a history of foreign reporting. when did americans go outside their borders and start reporting from foreign countries? >> how americans actually going abroad in an organized and consistent way didn't happen until the end of the 19th century. but as i make the case in this book american for and reporting began really in the colonial period. in fact that is the high point of american -- for news and american papers. there were not foreign correspondents, there were journalists but people that wrote letters home and colonial printers ran down to the ports of returning ships came in and they took newspapers off the ships and reprinted the stories abroad. so foreign news reporting goes back a long way. but the ide
[applause] >> andro linklater is the author of measuring america and the fabric of america. find out more. visit walkerbooks.com and search andro linklater. >>> john maxwell hamilton come at louisiana state university and former correspondent you have written a new book called journalism's roving of the eye. why don't you tell about your own journalism first. this is a history of foreign reporting. when did americans go outside their borders and start reporting from foreign...
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a hurricane that already made a mess in central america is closing in on the united states this morning. you're going to hear what kind of trouble hurricane ida could bring with it. >>> is there a connection between the ft. hood shooting suspect and 9/11 hijackers? there's no evidence yet. the fbi thinks there is enough reason to look into it. >>> plus a big question today for the supreme court. what punishment is too harsh for kids who commit crimes? >>> first, the u.s. is about to get hit with the season's first atlantic hurricane. ida is a category 1 storm with 90-mile-an-hour winds. it already made a mess in nicaragua, due to make landfall along the u.s. gulf coast in the morning. louisiana has already declared a state of emergency. all right, so they're not messing around. let's find out where the storm is right now. here's meteorologist bob van dillen. >> morning, robin. satellite video, it's about 375 miles due south of pensacola. watch it ride into the northern part of mexico. doesn't look as good as it has, encountering cooler sea surfaces. winds out of the southwest disrupting
a hurricane that already made a mess in central america is closing in on the united states this morning. you're going to hear what kind of trouble hurricane ida could bring with it. >>> is there a connection between the ft. hood shooting suspect and 9/11 hijackers? there's no evidence yet. the fbi thinks there is enough reason to look into it. >>> plus a big question today for the supreme court. what punishment is too harsh for kids who commit crimes? >>> first, the...
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she also formed a fitness support group called ruby's walk across america. >> the people that are traveling this road with me tell me they've lost 80 something pounds, 100 pounds. that's amazing that they're doing it. >> getting there, she is half her size but she is not finished yet. >> i don't know what the weight goal. is it is not a value number to me. i can do anything anyone else can do. because i at this time, i know without a shadow of a doubt you can do this. >>> as we sit here together, right now, the man charged with raping and killing 5-year-old shaniya davis is scheduled to be in the courtroom. there he is. mario mcneil picked her up and drove more than 30 miles to a hotel in sanford, north carolina. surveillance video from that tuesday here showing him carrying the 5-year-old into that building. monday, her body was found six miles from the hotel. now authorities believe shaniya was sexually assaulted and died of asphyxiation. her mother antoinette davis is charged with trafficking her daughter, and child abuse involving prostitution. so far, she hasn't been charged with murde
she also formed a fitness support group called ruby's walk across america. >> the people that are traveling this road with me tell me they've lost 80 something pounds, 100 pounds. that's amazing that they're doing it. >> getting there, she is half her size but she is not finished yet. >> i don't know what the weight goal. is it is not a value number to me. i can do anything anyone else can do. because i at this time, i know without a shadow of a doubt you can do this....
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. >> and you are going to be deployed where in america? >> i'll be stationed at ft. bragg six months after i get done here at benning. >> a permanent duty station. >> yes. >> what kind of questions do you have? >> we koent won't have a significant down payment, just use va loan. or should we wait, maybe a yeefr, rent for a while and put a decent sized savings away we can put a down payment on the home? >> there is no right answer to that. if you buy a home pretty quickly, under a va loan, the advantage to that side of it is that the housing market won't have recovered by six months from now. let's say you waited 18 months, 24 hours to have substantial down payment. there may have started to be a meaningful recovery of the housing market. even though i love people to pay substantial down payment, in your circumstance, when you get to bragg, i would with look at buying a home there before the market recovers. but especially if you find one that's a real deal. >> clark can be your money coach as well. the clark howard show airs saturdays and sundays right here on h l n
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inside america's most famous home. beyond the velvet ropes of public tours, our visit shows the grand public places as well as those rarely-seep space. -- seen spaces. and saturday at # p.m. eastern, the capitol, one of america's most symbolic structures. american icons, three memorable nights thursday, friday, and saturday at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span. and get your own copy of american icons, a three-disc dvd set. it's $24.95 plus shipping and handling. order online. >> now an event with john limbert, the newly appointed deputy assistant of state for iran. he was held hostage from 1979-1981. from the middle east institute in washington, this is just over an hour. >> quite an overflow crowd. this is all, i guess it's not unexpected, but i'll tell you the background to this invitation which is rather ironic. gives me great pleasure to introduce ambassador john limbert today, and he's here to discuss his very timely book, "negotiating with iran: wrestling with the ghosts of history," it'll be on sale downstairs after the
inside america's most famous home. beyond the velvet ropes of public tours, our visit shows the grand public places as well as those rarely-seep space. -- seen spaces. and saturday at # p.m. eastern, the capitol, one of america's most symbolic structures. american icons, three memorable nights thursday, friday, and saturday at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span. and get your own copy of american icons, a three-disc dvd set. it's $24.95 plus shipping and handling. order online. >> now an event with...
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how did the ideology of america yoinform the moment? >> i am bruce cumings from the university of chicago. there are irrational consequences to exaggerated threats. some guy tries to bite his shoe on fire on a transatlantic flight and millions of americans have to take their shoes off getting on an airplane. in japan, you do not have to take your shoes off. that is a security conscious country. bureaucrats have to protect themselves against the worst case scenario. in the case of korea that you mentioned, it seems at least to double logics were operating. they were waiting to triple defense spending. the north koreans played into his hands. not that he expected an attack there, but he figured the communists would do something sooner or later. that sets in motion containment on a global scale rather than the limited containment. in explaining that, you have to jinx the pentagon loves new missions. -- in explaining that, you have to realize the pentagon less new missions. it is just a static bag. osama bin laden said that all he had to do
how did the ideology of america yoinform the moment? >> i am bruce cumings from the university of chicago. there are irrational consequences to exaggerated threats. some guy tries to bite his shoe on fire on a transatlantic flight and millions of americans have to take their shoes off getting on an airplane. in japan, you do not have to take your shoes off. that is a security conscious country. bureaucrats have to protect themselves against the worst case scenario. in the case of korea...
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turn that increases in america because we have a growing nation. there are no big historical jumps of the kind that we have experienced in previous transformations. turnout was on par with where we expect to turn out to be. what we are left with is a sort of picture of stability in turn out. it is interesting because there was so much discussion about an unusual surge in turn out for everybody and expected it and we did not get it. generally, when turnout stays within the equilibrium of the party system, when you do not get these unusual surges, the small variation that does occur in turn out, and this is a plot that shows the relationship between turnout of the democratic vote over the last half century, contrary to the common wisdom, the turnout bodes ill for the republicans and good for the democrats. there is essentially no relationship between a good turnout and the democratic vote. it does not happen at any level that i have looked up. not to say that that is not a significant thing and you cannot make it make a difference but in the aggregat
turn that increases in america because we have a growing nation. there are no big historical jumps of the kind that we have experienced in previous transformations. turnout was on par with where we expect to turn out to be. what we are left with is a sort of picture of stability in turn out. it is interesting because there was so much discussion about an unusual surge in turn out for everybody and expected it and we did not get it. generally, when turnout stays within the equilibrium of the...
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here is what america pause doctors think. 59% of u.s. physicians now support national health insurance, up from 49% in 2002 according to ase studying the annals of internal medicine april 2008. says the lead author and member dr. aaron carol, quote many claim to speak for physicians and reflect their views. bad we ask the doctors directly and found the contrary to conventional wisdom most dr. support the government creating national health insurance. why? according to the co-author, dr. ronald ackerman another member, quote more physicians feel our fragmented and for-profit insurance system is obstructing good patient care. as a practicing physician for 20 years, i see every day of the greed of the for-profit insurance and pharmaceutical industries have added a huge burden of financial anxiety and stress on to patients at exactly the time when they are most vulnerable, when they are ill. just this week a 62-year-old patient of mine told me that she and her husband lost their health insurance when their business of 45 years succumbed to t
here is what america pause doctors think. 59% of u.s. physicians now support national health insurance, up from 49% in 2002 according to ase studying the annals of internal medicine april 2008. says the lead author and member dr. aaron carol, quote many claim to speak for physicians and reflect their views. bad we ask the doctors directly and found the contrary to conventional wisdom most dr. support the government creating national health insurance. why? according to the co-author, dr. ronald...
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it's about "good morning america." it is. it always has been, always will be, no matter who sits there. >> that was good. >> come on, that was pretty good. >> very sincere. >> thank you. it was sincere. >> are you part of the discussions? are you like jay leno hiding behind the closet listening to the negotiations? >> we have a very open door policy there. we do have discussions. i think that we all have a say. i don't know who will have an ultimate vote. but i think absolutely they listen to us, and we listen to our audience to see what they want from us. >> what have you heard from the audience? >> not much, actually. so please, let us know. go to our shout-out board. the audience are like family. people don't like change in the morning. you have your routine in the morning. i have my routine in the morning. you deviate from that -- >> it's always been painful when we changed the cast of "the view." you go through growing pains. >> how have you been able to do it? you have made a lot of changes but yet you have been able to
it's about "good morning america." it is. it always has been, always will be, no matter who sits there. >> that was good. >> come on, that was pretty good. >> very sincere. >> thank you. it was sincere. >> are you part of the discussions? are you like jay leno hiding behind the closet listening to the negotiations? >> we have a very open door policy there. we do have discussions. i think that we all have a say. i don't know who will have an ultimate...
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. >> if somebody murders americans and they murder americans in america, they ought to be prosecuted in america and hopefully conflicted in murder. >> we shouldn't close guantanamo for the purposes of these type of terrorists. we are dealing with people who committed acts of were. they shouldn't be tried in our criminal justice system but our military justice system and it's inexcusable we are not using the military justice system to try these people. that's why we have such a system. >> critic says this has major security implications. rudy giuliani, who was new york city mayor's -- new york city's mayor on 9/11, says it will cost millions of dollars to hold the trial there and put unnecessary stress on police. former new york governor george pataki has a different concern. >> i have absolutely no doubt that the nypd is capable and ready to handle the security issues that will arise. that's not the point. the point is that we will be revealing information. we will be revealing sources and witnesses that will be used unequivocally by al qaeda to be able to figure out what our methods
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they reflect the diversity that makes this america. but what they share is a patriotism like no other. what they share is a commitment to country that has been tested and proved worthy. what they share is the same unflinching coverage, unblinking compassion, and uncommon camaraderie that soldiers and civilians of ft. hood showed america and showed the world. >> he also said the training designed to keep u.s. forces safe while on active duty prevented further deaths during the rampage. >>> the suspect in the shooting at an orlando office tower made his first appearance in court today. in a brief hearing, the judge found probable cause for the arrest of 40-year-old jason rodriguez. rodriguez was ordered held without bond. he's charged with first degree murder. witnesses say he shot and killed one person and wounded five others at an engineering firm. the company says he worked there until he was fired for poor performance two years ago. police say he blamed the firm for having trouble getting unemployment benefits. >>> one of our i-repor
they reflect the diversity that makes this america. but what they share is a patriotism like no other. what they share is a commitment to country that has been tested and proved worthy. what they share is the same unflinching coverage, unblinking compassion, and uncommon camaraderie that soldiers and civilians of ft. hood showed america and showed the world. >> he also said the training designed to keep u.s. forces safe while on active duty prevented further deaths during the rampage....
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was the myth neither lyndon johnson certainly not lyndon johnson but no other political figure in america could have lived up to. so lyndon johnson spends out, since the final days of his presidency and of his life living in fell long shadow of the tragedy of november 22nd, 1963. let me stop there. what i would like to do before we take questions and answers and if you have a question we have a c-span microphone so we will ask that you wait until the microphone our lives. but before we get there one announcement, and that is why i obviously want you to read the book. it's very important that he read the book. i want to point out the history channel has done a wonderful to hour documentary that is based on the book which really captures a lot of the issues and personalities involved. the producer of the documentary is over here, anthony. stand up for a second. [applause] anthony i keep telling and then he needs to change his first name. anthony won an emmy a few years ago and when i was anthony my first name would be any award winning producer and my middle name would be anthony but he lik
was the myth neither lyndon johnson certainly not lyndon johnson but no other political figure in america could have lived up to. so lyndon johnson spends out, since the final days of his presidency and of his life living in fell long shadow of the tragedy of november 22nd, 1963. let me stop there. what i would like to do before we take questions and answers and if you have a question we have a c-span microphone so we will ask that you wait until the microphone our lives. but before we get...
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it is because america has changed its policies and americans are coming. to bring down the government anyplace -- they can let people know what their experience is. people feel freer. if there is anything going on, life would change for the people in cuba. i think we are talking about, or some people are talking, with all of my respect, about a society that is not the one that we live in. they would like freedom immediately, human rights, and no political prisoners or dissidents. we would govern our country with democracy. >> thank you. thank you so much for your patience. >> miss leiva, unfortunately, the five minutes is over, and we have to go to the gentleman from california for five minutes. >> thank you. i have a question for the ambassador, and it goes to the testimony you gave. you mentioned the training that cuban hotel employees receive. can you expand on that? >> yes, the people who get to work at the hotels are the elite. these jobs are very important jobs in a society where very few people have a chance to have a steady job. the people that are
it is because america has changed its policies and americans are coming. to bring down the government anyplace -- they can let people know what their experience is. people feel freer. if there is anything going on, life would change for the people in cuba. i think we are talking about, or some people are talking, with all of my respect, about a society that is not the one that we live in. they would like freedom immediately, human rights, and no political prisoners or dissidents. we would...
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i would like to use a simple image that came from one of the french scientists who worked in america. he said from a laboratory bench in 1938, the discovery of fishing, to the end of the war in 1945, -- the discovery of fission, to the end of the war in 1945, that was a huge project, a process they had to go through. >> on the point that you both made of it becoming a military project and then wrapping up in terms of billions of dollars, billions of dollars in manpower, resources, money. was there any doubt from the point that it was conceived that they were building a weapon and a weapon that would be used? >> i do not think so. i think it was clear from the beginning. again, i want to emphasize, how much particular the scientists felt it was a race against nazi germany. someone said the notion of a third reich defended and power by atomic power for 1000 years was terrifying to everyone. >> james b. conant said to harvard students, "the worst possibility we face is not war, it is the complete victory of totalitarianism." i think it sums up the feeling of the scientists at that point
i would like to use a simple image that came from one of the french scientists who worked in america. he said from a laboratory bench in 1938, the discovery of fishing, to the end of the war in 1945, -- the discovery of fission, to the end of the war in 1945, that was a huge project, a process they had to go through. >> on the point that you both made of it becoming a military project and then wrapping up in terms of billions of dollars, billions of dollars in manpower, resources, money....
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. >>> for the first time, the richest thoroughbred race in north america has been won by a mare. zenyatta is now the favorite to become horse of the year. she won her owner $2.7 million. >>> brittiney griner, the one-handed dunk. officially, she is not seventh woman to dunk in a college game, since this was an exhibition. what a star in the making she is. 6'8" freshman, 25 points, 11 rebounds in that game. look out if you're taking on brittney griner and the baylor bears. that's sports. >>> well, it is just nerve racking enough, anticipating being parents for the very first time. but one minneapolis couple decided to share their experience with thousands of people. now, yesterday morning, they welcomed their six-pound, eight-ounce baby girl here on a social networking site called momslikeme.com. the site tracked new mom, lindsay's, experience from day one, following her around for checkups and all the way through her eight-hour labor and delivery. cute little baby. well, the former teacher looked at the experience as an educational tool and a way to create a lasting memento for h
. >>> for the first time, the richest thoroughbred race in north america has been won by a mare. zenyatta is now the favorite to become horse of the year. she won her owner $2.7 million. >>> brittiney griner, the one-handed dunk. officially, she is not seventh woman to dunk in a college game, since this was an exhibition. what a star in the making she is. 6'8" freshman, 25 points, 11 rebounds in that game. look out if you're taking on brittney griner and the baylor bears....